Where does “Oostrandpark” come from?

Oostrandpark (Dutch) comes from Dutch oost, from Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic austrą, from Proto-Germanic austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros — in the direction of dawn, east.

Ancestry of “Oostrandpark”, step by step

Oostrandpark traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoosteast; eastwards
2Middle Dutchoost—
3Old Dutchōst—
4Old Norseaustreast
5Proto-Germanicaustrąeast; east, eastward
6Proto-Germanicaustrazeast, eastern
7Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsterosin the direction of dawn, east

via Dutch park

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchparkpark
2Dutchperka delimited piece of ground, e.g. a flowerbed
3Middle Dutchperc—
4Old Dutchperk—
5Frankishparrikenclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area
6Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

via Dutch rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
2Middle Dutchrant—
3Old Dutchrant—
4Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
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